Discussion: Congress, The Senate, The House of Representatives - Part I

[Lily Adler]

Democratic senators vow to vote ‘no’ on all amendments to party’s climate, tax, health bill

This sounds more sinister than intended.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[Teelie]

Democratic senators vow to vote ‘no’ on all amendments to party’s climate, tax, health bill

This sounds more sinister than intended.

Republicans already out to remove the insulin cap because they love to see people suffer.

 

[Marvolo]

On the one hand we can save a lot of lives and help the sick. One the other hand won't anyone think of the rules!

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The IRS has a backlog of tens of millions of people's tax returns not reviewed yet because their total staff - like pretty much every aspect of government - has never kept pace with the growing population of the United States. You have to increase the size of government or else it's shrinking by default relative to the size of the population. Of course cons like it that way and making even the most basic aspects of government less effective.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[Sithborg]

That 7 Republicans were for the private insurance cap, it makes sense that you should be able to pass it as a bipartisan bill. But, lol.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[samsnee]

It’s amazing to me that only one party cares about giving relief to individual Americans while the other thinks corporations will help them, and half the country votes for the latter.

I just with Democrats would do a better job of touting their accomplishments. They passed that huge infrastructure bill and we haven’t heard anything since about how it is being used.

 

[mclay18]

That 7 Republicans were for the private insurance cap, it makes sense that you should be able to pass it as a bipartisan bill. But, lol.

If November turns out to be good for Ds, they will pass a stand-alone one next year.

 

[samsnee]

What kills me as well is that the bill allows Medicare to negotiate better drug prices, which will impact millions of older Americans. Yet older Americans still overwhelmingly vote for Republicans because Democrats don’t tout their accomplishments enough.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

It's frustrating that Florida is the number 2 state in Medicare beneficiaries, and they vote in a guy as governor and then senator whose company ran the biggest Medicare fraud in US history.

 

[mclay18]

It's frustrating that Florida is the number 2 state in Medicare beneficiaries, and they vote in a guy as governor and then senator whose company ran the biggest Medicare fraud in US history.

The fact that both Rubio and Scott voted against the $35 cap on insulin for private insurance will be used against them.

Whether it makes the difference if they lose re-election this year and 2024 is yet to be seen. It depends on whether Cuban Republicans like Rubio or cheaper medication better.

 

[Marvolo]

There needs to be caps on all live saving/preserving medications. Profiteering off of these medicines and therapies is nothing short of a crime against humanity. And I understand that money is needed for R&D, but if the only way to achieve that is by screwing over the sick our system is broken and needs a serious overhaul.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[Lily Adler]

And this is why you can't trust politicians.

 

[samsnee]

That’s gonna be an awkward Thanksgiving dinner

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The Hill - Schumer: Senate will vote again on $35 insulin cap after GOP blocked it

 

[squeekness]

The Hill - Schumer: Senate will vote again on $35 insulin cap after GOP blocked it

Good. Hope this time it passes.

 

[Marvolo]

My sister would kick the **** out of me if I did this to her or my niece. Then dad would help me up and kick my ass all over again. My mom would referee and ensure fair play.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

It’s amazing to me that only one party cares about giving relief to individual Americans while the other thinks corporations will help them, and half the country votes for the latter.

I just with Democrats would do a better job of touting their accomplishments. They passed that huge infrastructure bill and we haven’t heard anything since about how it is being used.

There's a reason for that. And it's the rason that not huge at all infrastructure bill got passed in the first place. It's a lot of private sector kickbacks, not doing the work you would expect from it. Thus, they're ain't much of anything to tout.

It's like when Republicans tell you they cut taxes, and on the face you might think cool, until you realize it's all for the benefits of their donor and their own businesses.

 

[Lily Adler]